noun🔗ShareA group of animals or other organisms derived from a common ancestor species."The cat family, including lions and tigers, forms a well-defined clade because they all evolved from a single, common ancestor. "organismgroupbiologyanimalsciencenatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA higher level grouping of a genetic haplogroup."A larger family clade might encompass several smaller family haplogroups, all sharing a common ancestor further back in time. "biologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be part of a clade; to form a clade."The different dog breeds clade, all descending from a common ancestor, the wolf. "biologyorganismnaturesciencegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading